Friday just wasn't the day for Economedes's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the La Joya Coyotes on Friday. Economedes has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For La Joya's part, Arlette Hernandez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and a double.
In other batting news, La Joya got a big performance out of Alayali Alaniz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Mellinda Veloz, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Economedes' loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for La Joya, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
Economedes will head out on the road to challenge Edinburg North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edinburg North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for La Joya, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mission at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Joya is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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